Fairmont in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Fairmont sees average daytime highs around 80°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 15.4 in of rain over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 75°F in early June to 79°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Fairmont's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fairmont's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 80°F; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 63°F
Rainfall: 15.4 in; 42 wet days
Avg wind: 5 mph
Travel score: 6.0; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Fairmont in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 75°F in early June to 79°F by late August.

A typical summer day in Fairmont reaches about 80°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Fairmont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fairmont weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	39° / 25°	4.0	12.9	6.6	9.5	0.0
Feb	42° / 27°	3.8	11.7	5.4	10.4	0.4
Mar	52° / 34°	4.7	13.9	3.5	11.7	2.4
Apr	64° / 44°	4.9	14.2	0.9	13	4.9
May	71° / 53°	5.6	15.3	0	14.1	5.7
Jun	78° / 61°	5.5	14.4	0	14.7	6.0
Jul	81° / 65°	5.6	15.7	0	14.5	5.7
Aug	80° / 63°	4.3	12.2	0	13.6	6.2
Sep	75° / 56°	4.2	10.4	0	12.3	6.8
Oct	64° / 46°	3.7	10.6	0.2	11	5.6
Nov	52° / 36°	3.7	10.7	1.5	9.8	2.8
Dec	43° / 30°	4.1	12.3	4.5	9.3	0.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Fairmont gets around 15.4 in of rain over 42 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 mph across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Fairmont?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Fairmont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fairmont in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Fairmont sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Fairmont in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairmont peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	6	8	9	9	8	6	4	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Fairmont in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fairmont is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	10	10	11	14	17	17	15	12	8	7	7
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	11	Good
May	14	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	12	Good
Oct	8	Good
Nov	7	Good
Dec	7	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Fairmont?

Fairmont sits at 39.5°N, 80.1°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Morgantown, 14 mi away.

Topography around Fairmont

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fairmont.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 ft.

The land around Fairmont is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

535 ft

trees 64%

10 miles

1,204 ft

trees 79%

50 miles

3,524 ft

trees 86%

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Summer weather nearby: Morgantown 14 mi · Clarksburg 18 mi · Wheeling 50 mi · Bethel Park 58 mi · Upper Saint Clair 59 mi · Baldwin 60 mi · Mount Lebanon 60 mi · McKeesport 62 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
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Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fairmont (39.4851°, -80.1426°, elevation 984 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.